Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor North Dakota State University

SWIFT Contract Number 183976

Project Name Pedestrian User Experience and Roundabouts

Project Number (if applicable) 1036338W02

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Roundabouts have gained in importance and numbers because of their ability to enhance safety and efficiency of vehicular
traffic. It was also found that roundabouts reduce pedestrian related crashes. However, more recently there have been
conflicting observations about pedestrian user experience pertaining to clarity, visibility, access, safety, and delays. Although
roundabouts can provide numerous pedestrian benefits such as lower vehicle speeds and much lower pedestrian delays,
transportation agencies have received some feedback from stakeholders indicating that roundabouts, especially larger
multi-lane roundabouts, can be difficult to navigate. If safety data show reduction in pedestrian related crashes, why are
agencies receiving complaints? The professional community and transportation agencies want to understand pedestrian
behavior, pedestrian treatments for improving visibility of pedestrians and behavior of drivers, guidance with regard to
pedestrian treatments, and best practices to follow when evaluating roundabouts for pedestrian user experience. The objective
of this research is to understand pedestrian user experience at roundabouts, identify how it can be enhanced through various
pedestrian treatments, and develop related guidance and decision tools

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 09/30/2020 - 00:00

Original end date Fri, 09/30/2022 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 09/15/2022 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $120000.00

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Contract total $120000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Th/State Aid

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Sindt,Matthew George

Evaluator Email Address Matthew.Sindt@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness COVID related issues pushed delivery of interim tasks to dates later than those projected in the work plan.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Satisfactory.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Satisfactory.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance good

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied